quinta-feira, 22 de novembro de 2012

AQUI VALE TUDO (A FIGHTING TRADITION) - a feature documentary by RICCARDO MIGLIORE



AQUI VALE TUDO  (A FIGHTING TRADITION)
 A feature documentary by Riccardo Migliore

Picture/Art design by Riccardo Migliore



Synopsis in English
The film presents various MMA fighters from Campina Grande, as we’ve been filming them for over one year. The city is the source of many fighters since the time of Master Ivan Gomes, an international athlete who didn’t lose one single fight between more than 230. We show the daily struggles of today’s fighters from Campina Grande, anyone with a different background and personality, therefore, this documentary emphasizes social and human complexity. Their professional achievements also vary, as the film includes athletes like Jean “White Bear” Silva, former Cage Rage’s champion; veterans like Edson “Paredão”, who already fought against tough guys as Junior dos Santos (Cigano), or Forrest Griffin; And Brazilian Top Team's golden kid Toninho "Fúria". While Campina keeps on producing young champions like Isac Almeida, Puma, JP Santos, Stênio, Mumbuca, Ceará, Digão and Rogério Souza. 
 
Technical details:
Shooting Format: DV
Sound: stereo
Time: 71 minutes (and 49 seconds)
Exhibition formats: BETA SP, DV, DVCAM, digital
Written, shot, photographed, produced, directed and edited by Riccardo Migliore
Music by: DJ Hunter (Nila Araújo).

Picture/Art design by Riccardo Migliore
The film is about the following athletes:
Jean “white bear” Silva, Edson Paredão, Valderi Silva, Puma, Toninho Fúria, Kell Santos, Isac Almeida, Thiago Macedo, Vanderlan Targino, João Paulo Santos, Stênio Barbosa, Rodrigo Mumbuca, Rogério Souza, Fábio Sapo, Jefferson Fibiru, Rodrigo Digão Silva, Rodrigo Bomba, Rômulo, Waldson Samurai.   

Jean Silva (Former Cage Rage Champion) and Riccardo Migliore (Director)

Riccardo Migliore’s biography:
Born in Milan, Italy (1977), lives in Brazil since 2004. Independent documentary maker, recently has been awarded for the best medium lenght film in the 6th South America Human Rights Film Festival (6a Mostra de Cinema e Direitos Humanos na América do Sul http://www.cinedireitoshumanos.org.br/2012/rio_de_janeiro_premiados.php),with the documentary "Barras e barreiras, retrato de Kelly Alves (Kelly Alves, portrait of a transexual)". Since March 2010 is working as a freelance advisor for the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, Secretary of the Audiovisual. Directed various low budget documentaries, many of them selected in either national or international film festivals like, between others: It's all true/International Documentary Film festival/State of Things (2011); Cineport – International Portuguese Speaking Countries Film festival (2007, 2011), In-Edit Brasil/International Music Documentary Festival (2011), 6ª Rassegna Brasil Cinema Contemporaneo (Milan, Italy 2011), Zanzibar International Film Festival (2007), Cinesul – Latin America Film Festival(2011), Mostra Internacional do filme etnográfico/International Ethnographic Film Festival (2009), Cine Documenta (2010, 2011), Festival Prêmio Roberto Rossellini/Roberto Rossellini Award Festival (Italy, 2004), 2nd International Uranium Film Festival (Rio de Janeiro, June 2012). In Milan he studied Arts (Highschool at Liceo Artístico I) and Filmmaking (Scuola del Cinema, TV e Nuovi Media – Fondazione Scuole Civiche di Milano, 1997-98 and 2001-2003), and worked for a few production companies like Mercurio Cinematografica. Participated of workshops with international professionals of the film Industry, like Gianfilippo Pedote, Gianni Squitieri, Bruno d’Annunzio, Renzo Rossellini, Mohammed Kalari, Yesim Ustaoglu, Marcélia Cartaxo, Ralf Tambke between others; And also taught in workshops such as: introduction to photography, filmmaking and non-fiction films (UFCG, 2008-2009). Recently graduated in Social Sciences at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), researching Visual Anthropology and actually is submitting for a Master Degree in Social Communication, researching "mise-en-scène" in local documentaries (Paraíba, Brazil).

Toninho Furia (BTT), Riccardo Migliore (Director/Producer) and Kell Santos (TFT)

Riccardo Migliore’s Filmography:
1. Documentary  "Nguso Ngana Abundo -  negritude que beleza", 2005; 2. Documentary "Ingá-Cheio d' água", 2006; 3. Documentary "A bruxa da Flor de Ouro", 2006; 4. Documentary  "Cantou o galo e gemeu a ema" , 2007; 5. Documentário  "A casa louca" , 2007; 6. Documentary  "Bons auspícios, amor que engorda (good wishes, feeding love)", 2008; 7. Documentary "Talhado" de José Aderivaldo (as a Director of Photography); 8. Documentary "A batida da Lua Nova", 2009; 9. Fiction/Exp. "Luzes de uma noite (shining bright night)", 2009; 10. Documentary  "A cultura do Repente:   uma vídeo-interação com os poetas populares de Campina Grande", 2010; 11. Fiction/Exp. "A chave da maré(The tide's key)", 2010; 12. Documentary "De repente é poesia", 2010; 13. Documentary "Seu Cavaco, Dom Bandolim e o Choro de Mestre Duduta na Rainha da Borborema (Master Duduta and friend)", 2011; 14. Documentary "Barras e Barreiras, Retrato de Kelly Alves (Kelly Alves, portrait of a transexual)", 2011; 15. Documentary "Era uma vez na cidade atômica (Once upon a time in the atomic city)", 2011; Documentary "Aqui Vale Tudo (A Fighting Tradition)", 2012. 16. Documentary "Such a musical heritage", 2012/2013 (works in progress).


quarta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2012

Riccardo's new doc "Such a musical heritage" about Benedito do Rojão

Happy and satisfied about the sequence i've shot yesterday with Mr Benedito at the real whorehouse (closed since a few decades) where the finest musicians from Paraíba and other Brazilian states used to performe at the time (during the '40s and the '50s, particularly). Officially, the place was a Casino, and only the city's "elite" used to be guests at the "Eldorado". Politicians, lawyers, doctors and rich farmers, used to be there all the time. In the same road, located in the heart of Campina Grande's main open air market, there were at least four or five music shows at the same time. But the "Eldorado" was the main place. Casino and whorehouse at the time, today is the home of a few drunkards, and yesterday, one of them kindly let us in. 


I took these pictures outside the place, approximately at 5pm, after we shot a good video sequence inside and outside the place, with the sweet, deep, lovely light of 4:30pm. 


The documentary has the international title "Such a musical heritage", because Mr Benedito was a friend and the pupil of "Jackson do Pandeiro", one of the best Brazilian musicians ever. Jackson used to take young Benedito (14 years old at the time) in the whorehouse, where he used to play with his band, and sometimes let the kid to play a part with them. Benedito do Rojão still produces his music under the influence of Jackson' s forró, rojão, samba, coco, and many other Brazilian musical styles.

 
The documentary will be ready by February or March 2013. Any info, please feel free to contact me:

tanofb@gmail.com


Cheers!   
 
  
 

terça-feira, 6 de novembro de 2012

Documentário "Cabra macho do rojão" de Riccardo Migliore (fotos)

Benedito do Rojão volta ao Eldorado, Casino/Cabaré/Casa de show de Campina Grande (PB), onde "Jackson do Pandeiro" se exibia e de vez em quando lhe dizia: "Vai garoto, toca um pedaço com a gente!".

Muitas histórias no "Eldorado", onde à época (anos '40 e '50) se exibiam os melhores músicos da região, prestigiados pela elite campinense.

Hoje foi como levar o mestre Benedito, amigo e discipulo de Jackson do Pandeiro, numa viajem pelo tempo, de volta à época na qual o cabaré era um local de todo respeito...e da música boa!!! 

Graças ao "morador" do prédio, um alcoolatra cujo nome, infelizmente desconheço, tivemos a oportunidade de entrar no local, pelo que a viagem no tempo foi efetiva, intensa, para meu "cumpadi" Benedito do Rojão, acompanhado pela doce, linda, majestosa luz de Campina às quatro e meia da tarde.

Estas fotos a gente tirou às 17 hs, depois ter filmado a "volta" de Benedito do Rojão ao local onde literalmente, se inspirou para se tornar um exímio herdeiro da tradição iniciada pelo grande Jackson do Pandeiro.

A produção (que já está a bom ponto), continua, e a previsão para o lançamento do filme (um doc de média ou longametragem) é fevereiro/março 2013. 

Fotografias de Riccardo Migliore (Todos os direitos reservados - all rights reserved).